RHSA-2013:0602: java-1.7.0-openjdk security update

Available Exploits

Description

These packages provide the OpenJDK 7 Java Runtime Environment and theOpenJDK 7 Software Development Kit.An integer overflow flaw was found in the way the 2D component handledcertain sample model instances. A specially-crafted sample model instancecould cause Java Virtual Machine memory corruption and, possibly, lead toarbitrary code execution with virtual machine privileges. (CVE-2013-0809)It was discovered that the 2D component did not properly reject certainmalformed images. Specially-crafted raster parameters could cause JavaVirtual Machine memory corruption and, possibly, lead to arbitrary codeexecution with virtual machine privileges. (CVE-2013-1493)Note: If the web browser plug-in provided by the icedtea-web package wasinstalled, the issues exposed via Java applets could have been exploitedwithout user interaction if a user visited a malicious website.This erratum also upgrades the OpenJDK package to IcedTea7 2.3.8. Refer tothe NEWS file, linked to in the References, for further information.All users of java-1.7.0-openjdk are advised to upgrade to these updatedpackages, which resolve these issues. All running instances of OpenJDK Javamust be restarted for the update to take effect.